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Clearing the air on liposomes and LNPs in drug delivery

Express Pharma

True enough, the use of liposomes and LNPs as carriers for highly specialised drug and biologic payloads, notably mRNA therapies, has experienced remarkable growth—notably, the initial SARS-CoV-2 vaccines authorised for use employed LNPs as delivery mechanisms for mRNA payloads. So, in that sense, both are effective in drug delivery.

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Delivery systems for biologics

European Pharmaceutical Review

These biopharmaceuticals encompass a range of products including vaccines, recombinant therapeutic proteins, tissues, cells and gene therapies – all sourced from living organisms. 1 However, the entry of biologics into the pharmaceutical market is not without unique challenges, particularly when compared to small molecule drugs.

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COVID-19 is causing a renaissance in the UK biotech sector, we must ensure it lasts

pharmaphorum

Regulatory pressures, lengthy drug development times, and the fact that drug prices have become politicised have raised risks and cut revenue projections, leading to the biotech sector falling out of fashion. Moreover, the range of companies benefiting from investor interest has not been limited to those developing a vaccine.

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Getting on with Rare Disease Therapeutic Options (Orphan Disease Therapies)

PharmaShots

The article focuses on challenges faced in drug development, government incentive programs, grants, and various therapies used to diagnose or treat rare diseases. How challenging is the drug development plan Drug development plans for rare diseases can be circuitous, resulting in fewer participation from companies.